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a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born September 17, 1710. He studied at Helmstidt, was in 1735 preacher at Horneburg, his native place, in 1743 at Stade, and in 1749 general superintendent of Bremen and Verdlen. In 1787 his alma mater honored him with the doctorate of theology. He died February 1, 1791. His writings, comprising almost all departments of theology, are given in Doring, Die gelehrten Kanzelredner, pages 299-3015; Winer, Handbuch der theol. Lit. 1:119, 799; 2:282, 290. (B.P.).